Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Blend
- No
- Chemical Family
- Chemical Name
- Country of Origin
- Function
- Filler
- Industrial Additives Functions
- Plastics & Elastomers Functions
- Product Code
- MITM00004
- Single Ingredient
- Yes
- Synonyms
- Glass, oxide, chemicals, Oxide glass chemicals, Glass Fiber
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Industrial Additives Features
- Labeling Claims
- Materials Features
Applications & Uses
- Composites End Use
- Industrial Additives End Use
- Plastics & Elastomers End Uses
- Plastics & Elastomers Processing Methods
- Markets
- Applications
Properties
- Physical Form
Regulatory & Compliance
Safety & Health
- Safety Precautions
- Dusting that may occur while handling and processing can be minimized by the following procedures:
- For eye protection wear chemical safety goggles. For respiratory system protection wear an appropriate NIOSH/MSHA-approved respirator.
- Use appropriate ventilation in the work area
- Pneumatic conveyor systems have been used successfully to transport 3M™ Glass Bubbles A20/1000 without dusting from shipping containers to batch mixing equipment. Static eliminators should be used to help prevent static charges.
- Diaphragm pumps have been used to successfully convey 3M™ Glass Bubbles A20/1000. Vendors should be consulted for specific recommendations.
- 3M™ Glass Bubbles A20/1000 breakage may occur if the product is improperly processed. To minimize breakage, avoid high shear processes such as high-speed Cowles™ Dissolvers, point contact shear such as gear pumps or 3-roll mills, and processing pressures above the strength test pressure for each product.
- Dusting that may occur while handling and processing can be minimized by the following procedures:
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type
Principal Information
- Group Principal Number
- S002409
- Principal
Storage & Handling
- Storage and Shelf Life Information
- To help ensure ease of storage and handling while maintaining free flowing properties, 3M™ Glass Bubbles A20/1000 have been made from a chemically stable glass and are packaged in a heavy duty polyethylene bag within a cardboard container. Minimum storage conditions should be unopened cartons in an unheated warehouse. Under high humidity conditions with the ambient temperature cycling over a wide range, moisture can be drawn into the bag as the temperature drops and the air contracts. The result may be moisture condensation within the bag. Extended exposure to these conditions may result in “caking” of the 3M™ Glass Bubbles A20/1000 to various degrees.
- To minimize the potential for “caking” and prolong the storage life, the following suggestions are made:
- Carefully re-tie open bags after use.
- If the polyethylene bag is punctured during shipping or handling, use this bag as soon as possible, patch the hole, or insert the contents into an undamaged bag.
- During hot and humid months, store in the driest, coolest space available.
- If controlled storage conditions are unavailable, carry a minimum inventory, and process on a first in/first out basis.
Other
- Appearance
- White to the unaided eye
- Color (SDS)
- White
- Item Number
- Odor (SDS)
- Odorless
- USA/DOT UN Number
- Not Applicable
- Thermal Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Thermal Conductivity 0.06-0.16 W/m·K W/m·K At 20°C Thermal Stability min. 600.0 °C °C - Chemical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Alkalinity max. 0.3 meq/g meq/g pH 9.1-9.9 - - Shelf Life & Stability
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Shelf Life 730.0 d d - Electrical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Dielectric Constant 1.3-1.5 - at 100 MHz - Mechanical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Isostatic Crush Strength 1000.0 psi psi ASTM D3102 Nitrogen Isostatic Crush Strength, 80% Minimum Fractional Survival, 90% Target Fractional Survival, in glycerol - Physical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Density 0.18-0.22 g/cm³ g/cm³ Oil Absorption 31.0-36.0 g/100cm³ g/100cm³ ASTM D1483 Particle Size 25.0 µm µm 10th% Particle Size 60.0 µm µm at 50% solution Particle Size 90.0 µm µm at 90% Particle Size 105.0 µm µm at 95% Particle Size 420.0 µm µm Sieve Fractionation (Retained) max. 5.0 % % Using a 10 gram sample on a U.S. number 80 standard sieve 177 microns - Material Composition
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Volatile Content max. 0.5 %(W/W) %(W/W) - SDS Physical and Chemical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Density (SDS) 0.1-0.6 g/cm³ g/cm³ Softening Point (SDS) min. 600.0 °C °C Specific Gravity (SDS) 0.1-0.6 - Volatile Content (SDS) max. 0.5 %(W/W) %(W/W)